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<!--
<!DOCTYPE preface PUBLIC "-//GNOME//DTD DocBook PNG Variant V1.1//EN">
-->
-
<preface id="introduction">
-<!-- =============Introduction ============================= -->
- <title>Introduction</title>
-
- <sect1 id="what">
- <title>What is Evolution, and What Can It Do for Me?</title>
- <para>
- Information is useless unless it's organized and accessible;
- it's hardly even worth the name if you can't look at it and be
- <emphasis>informed</emphasis>.
- <application>Evolution</application>'s goal is to make the
- tasks of storing, organizing, and retrieving your personal
- information easier, so you can work and communicate with
- others. That is, it's a highly evolved <glossterm
- linkend="groupware">groupware</glossterm> program, an integral
- part of the Internet-connected desktop.
- </para>
- <para>
- Without all the hot air, that means it's a tool to help you
- get your work done.
- </para>
- <para>
- Because it's part of the GNOME project,
- <application>Evolution</application> is Free Software. The
- program and its source code are released under the terms of
- the GNU <ulink type="help" url="gnome-help:gpl"><citetitle>General
- Public License (GPL)</citetitle></ulink>, and the
- documentation falls under the <ulink type="help"
- url="gnome-help:fdl"><citetitle>Free Documentation
- License</citetitle></ulink> (FDL). For more information about
- the GPL and the FDL, visit the Free Software Foundation's
- website at <ulink
- url="http://www.fsf.org">http://www.fsf.org</ulink>.
- </para>
- <para>
- <note>
- <title>This is a Beta release</title>
- <para>
- <application>Evolution</application> is now on the home
- stretch to version 1.0. Please help prepare for the 1.0
- release by reporting bugs to us at <ulink
- url="http://bugzilla.ximian.com">bugzilla.ximian.com</ulink>. There
- are detailed bug reporting instructions in <xref
- linkend="evolution-faq">.
- </para>
- <para>
- Please send comments on the guide to
- <email>aaron@ximian.com</email>. The first person to send
- some good suggestions gets a free Ximian t-shirt.
- </para>
- </note>
- </para>
-
- <para>
- <application>Evolution</application> can help you work in a
- group by handling email, address and other contact
- information, and one or more calendars. It can do that on one
- or several computers, connected directly or over a network,
- for one person or for large groups.
- </para>
- <para>
- The <application>Evolution</application> project has four
- central goals:
-
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- The application must be <emphasis>both powerful and easy
- to use</emphasis>. In other words, it needs a familiar
- and intuitive interface that users can customize to their
- liking, and users should have access to shortcuts for
- complex tasks.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <application>Evolution</application> must meet and
- exceed the standards set by other groupware products.
- It must include support for major network <glossterm
- linkend="protocol">protocols</glossterm> so that it can
- integrate seamlessly with existing hardware and network
- environments.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- The project must support open standards and be open to
- expansion, so that it can become a development platform
- as well as an application. From the simplest scripting
- to the most complex network and component programming,
- <application>Evolution</application> must offer
- developers an environment for cutting-edge application
- development.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Data must be safe: <application>Evolution</application>
- must not lose mail, corrupt mailbox files or other data,
- execute arbitrary <glossterm
- linkend="script">scripts</glossterm>, or delete files from
- your hard disk.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </para>
- <para>
- <application>Evolution</application> is designed to make most
- daily tasks faster. For example, it takes only one or two
- clicks to enter an appointment or an address card sent to you
- by email, or to send email to a contact or appointment.
- <application>Evolution</application> makes displays faster and
- more efficient, so searches are faster and memory usage is
- lower. People who get lots of mail will appreciate advanced
- features like <link linkend="usage-mail-organize-vFolders">
- Virtual Folders</link>, which let you save searches as though
- they were ordinary mail folders.
- </para>
-
- </sect1>
-
- <sect1 id="aboutbook">
- <title>About This Book</title>
+ <title>About this Book</title>
+ <sect1 id="organization">
+ <title>Organization</title>
<para>
This book is divided into two parts, with several
appendices. The first part is a <link linkend="usage">guided
@@ -135,19 +15,18 @@
<link linkend="config">configuration</link>, is targeted at
more advanced users, but anyone who wants to change the way
<application>Evolution</application> looks or acts can benefit
- from reading it. In addition, there is a comprehensive <link
- linkend="menuref">menu reference</link> which describes nearly
- every capability that <application>Evolution</application> has
- to offer.
+ from reading it.
</para>
- <formalpara>
+ </sect1>
+
+ <sect1 id="typography">
<title>Typographical conventions</title>
<para>
- Some kinds of words are marked off with special typography:
+ In this book, we'll mark some words with special typography:
<simplelist>
<member><application>Applications</application></member>
- <member><command>Commands</command> typed at the command line</member>
- <member><guilabel>Labels</guilabel> for interface items</member>
+ <member><command>Commands</command> you type at the command line</member>
+ <member><guilabel>Labels</guilabel> for </member>
<member> Menu selections look like this:
<menuchoice>
@@ -174,7 +53,7 @@
<example>
<title>Example Example</title>
<para>
- This is what an example looks like.
+ This is what an example looks like.
</para>
</example>
@@ -185,311 +64,6 @@
</para>
</warning>
</para>
- </formalpara>
- </sect1>
-
- <sect1 id="quickref-commontasks">
- <title>Quick Reference for Common Tasks</title>
- <para>
- You might want to copy this section and tape it to the wall
- next to your computer: it's a very short summary of most of
- the things you'll want to do with
- <application>Evolution</application>. Read <xref linkend="menuref"> if
- you would like a complete list of keyboard shortcuts for menu commands.
- </para>
-
- <sect2 id="quickref-newthings">
- <title>Opening or Creating Anything</title>
- <para>
-
- <variablelist>
-
- <varlistentry>
- <term>Create a new folder</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guisubmenu>New</guisubmenu>
- <guimenuitem>Folder</guimenuitem></menuchoice> or
- <keycombo action="simul">
- <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>
- <keycap>Shift </keycap>
- <keycap>F</keycap>
- </keycombo>
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
-
- <varlistentry>
- <term>Create a new Shortcut in the Evolution Bar</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu>
- <guisubmenu>New</guisubmenu>
- <guimenuitem>Evolution Bar Shortcut</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> or
- <keycombo action="simul">
- <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>
- <keycap>Shift</keycap>
- <keycap>S</keycap>
- </keycombo>
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
-
- <varlistentry>
- <term>Create a new email message:</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Use
- <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guisubmenu>New</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Mail
- Message</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> or
- <keycombo action="simul">
- <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>
- <keycap>Shift </keycap>
- <keycap>M</keycap>
- </keycombo>
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
-
- <varlistentry>
- <term>Create a new Appointment</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu>
- <guisubmenu>New</guisubmenu>
- <guimenuitem>Appointment</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> or
- <keycombo action="simul">
- <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>
- <keycap>Shift</keycap>
- <keycap>A</keycap>
- </keycombo>
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
-
-
- <varlistentry>
- <term>Enter a new Contact</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu>
- <guisubmenu>New</guisubmenu>
- <guimenuitem>Contact</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> or
- <keycombo action="simul">
- <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>
- <keycap>Shift</keycap>
- <keycap>C</keycap>
- </keycombo>
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
-
-
- <varlistentry>
- <term>Create a new Task</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu>
- <guisubmenu>New</guisubmenu>
- <guimenuitem>Task</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> or
- <keycombo action="simul">
- <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>
- <keycap>Shift</keycap>
- <keycap>T</keycap>
- </keycombo>
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
-
- </variablelist>
- </para>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="quickref-mail">
- <title>Mail Tasks</title>
- <para>
- Here are the most frequent email tasks, and shortcuts for
- navigating your mailbox with the keyboard instead of the
- mouse:
- <variablelist>
-
- <varlistentry>
- <term>Navigating the Message List with the Keyboard</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Press <keycap>N</keycap> to jump to the next unread
- message. <keycap>P</keycap> goes to the previous
- unread message. Use the arrow keys to move up
- and down along the list of all message.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
-
- <varlistentry>
- <term>Display the next page of a message in the preview pane</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Press the space bar.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
-
- <varlistentry>
- <term>Reply to a Message</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- To reply to the sender of the message only:
- click <guibutton>Reply</guibutton> in the
- toolbar, or press
- <keycombo action="simul">
- <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>
- <keycap>R</keycap>
- </keycombo>
- </para>
- <para>
- To reply to the sender and all the other visible
- recipients of the message, click <guibutton>Reply to
- All</guibutton> or select the message and press
- <keycombo action="simul">
- <keycap>Shift</keycap>
- <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>
- <keycap>R</keycap>
- </keycombo>
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
-
- <varlistentry>
- <term>Forward a Message</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Select the message or messages you want to forward,
- and click <guibutton>Forward</guibutton> in the
- toolbar, or press
- <keycombo action="simul">
- <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>
- <keycap>F</keycap>
- </keycombo>
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
-
- <varlistentry>
- <term>Open a Message in a New Window</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Double-click the message you want to view, or select
- it and press
- <keycombo action="simul">
- <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>
- <keycap>O</keycap>
- </keycombo>
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
-
- <varlistentry>
- <term>Create Filters and Virtual Folders</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Right-click on a message and select "Create Rule..."
- menu items. You can also create filters and virtual
- folders in the <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> menu.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
- </variablelist>
-
- </para>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="quickref-cal">
- <title>Address Book</title>
- <para>
- <variablelist>
- <varlistentry>
- <term></term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <tip id="new-appt">
- <title>New Appointments Fast</title>
- <para>
- Double-click in a blank space to create a new contact.
- </para>
- </tip>
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
- </variablelist>
-
- </para>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="quickref-contact">
- <title>Contact Manager</title>
- <para>
- Here are the most frequent tasks that are done in the Contact Manager,
- with the shortcuts so that you can use these tasks without having to use
- your mouse:
-
- <variablelist>
- <varlistentry>
- <term>Edit a Contact</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- You can edit a contact two ways:
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Click once on the person's address card and you can
- edit the person's properties all in the same window.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Double-click on the contact's card and alter their details.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
- </variablelist>
-
- <variablelist>
- <varlistentry>
- <term>Deleting a Contact</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Right click on a contact and click <guilabel>Delete</guilabel>
- or select a contact and press the <guibutton>Delete</guibutton>
- on the <guilabel>toolbar</guilabel>.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
- </variablelist>
-
-
- <variablelist>
- <varlistentry>
- <term>Email a Contact</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Right click on a contact and select
- <guilabel>Send message to contact</guilabel>.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
- </variablelist>
-
- <variablelist>
- <varlistentry>
- <term></term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
- </variablelist>
-
- </para>
- </sect2>
- </sect1>
+ </sect1>
</preface>
+